Coaching is an Essential Leadership Skill
Workplace Coaching:
Induces growth and learning for both the coach and coachee.
Can strengthen trust, respect, and connection between an employee and a leader.
Explores and adjusts the underlying perspectives and beliefs that drive behaviours, eliciting self-realization, wisdom, and ownership within the person.
Fosters curiosity and open-mindedness and supports a culture of continuous learning.
Which all lead to improved performance and well-being for both the coachee and the coach.
Coaching Skills for Leaders
is a multi-session program that offers ideas, exercises, and support to help you become of more effective workplace coach
Strengthen your coaching mindset, skill set, and confidence
We don’t just talk about what coaching is and isn’t, we help you develop the thinking that leads to success. We’ll explore what it takes to stay in the “discomfort zone,” help you stay curious and present, and support you to identify and build on your strengths.
Discuss your ideas and experiences and practice coaching in a safe and supportive environment
Coaching skills are developed through practice and development is easiest in a place you feel safe and supported. The Coaching Skills for Leaders program offers you a space to be open and honest, have conversations that help you grow, and practice without judgement.
Go deeper to develop foundational thinking and approaches
The best coaching happens when we help people understand and address the roots of their situation. We don’t just teach you to ask questions, we help you bring systems thinking, SMART goals, and the thought – feeling – behaviour – result connection to your coaching to elevate your approach and outcomes.
Program Overview
Throughout this program, you will be encouraged to develop new ways of thinking and learn and practice new skills.
Changing thinking and behaviour is easiest when you go slow, have a chance to put ideas into action, and have support. We meet several times to introduce concepts over time and support you in slowly building your mindset and skill set. You have time to think about and try out the concepts between sessions and the opportunity to discuss what you’ve learned.
MODULE 1 – DEVELOPING YOUR COACHING MINDSET
In coaching, both mindset and skill set play crucial roles in achieving success, yet mindset often serves as the foundation for unlocking the full potential of any skill. While a coach’s skill set provides the tools and techniques needed to guide others, it is their mindset—their attitudes, beliefs, and ways of thinking—that enables them to apply these tools effectively, adapt to the challenges in front of them, and inspire growth in their coachees. This module will help you better understand what coaching is and isn’t, explore your thoughts on coaching, and develop ideas that create a strong foundation for success.
MODULE 2 – DEVELOPING YOUR COACHING SKILL SET
In this module, we dive deeper into some essential coaching skills: self-awareness, holistic listening, using reflective statements and affirmations, asking questions, and being curious. Developing these skills will help you maintain your positive coaching presence and elicit the wisdom within your coachees.
MODULE 3 – SETTING AND ACHIEVING GOALS THROUGH COACHING
Goals are powerful tools for coaching and behaviour change because they make the transformation process more structured, manageable, and motivating. When effectively utilized, goals become more than mere targets; they become catalysts for self-discovery, strategic planning, and continuous improvement, ultimately driving individuals to unlock their full potential. This module will help you understand how to use goals in your coaching conversations to positively impact your coachee’s success.
MODULE 4 – COACHING PRACTICE
You can read books about bike riding, watch every available tutorial about riding a bike, talk with others about bikes, and spend hours watching experts ride, but you won’t truly learn to ride your bike until you get on it. The same applies to developing your coaching skills. You need to get out there and give it a try. It will take practice before you are proficient, but you can’t become proficient without practice. Like bike riding, it may feel a little nerve-racking at first, and you may “fall” a few times, but eventually, it will “click.” This module gives you additional things to consider as you plan for and practice coaching. You will then spend time practicing coaching to help develop your confidence, understanding, and skills.
MODULE 5 – EXPANDING YOUR WORKPLACE COACHING TOOLBOX
This module offers more ideas and tools to
help you address the specific challenges that you will face as a workplace
coach. It includes systems thinking frameworks
you can use to guide your thinking and conversations and additional guidance
for coaching through change and addressing interpersonal and performance issues. It also briefly explores coaching with
neurodiversity in mind, addressing the seemingly uncoachable employee, and
creating a coaching culture. You will also have time to continue your practice
coaching sessions and will be encouraged to use some of the ideas in this
module to enhance your outcomes.